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Reducible Fraction


A reducible fraction is a fraction p/q such that GCD(p,q)>1, i.e., p/q can be written in reduced form. A fraction that is not reducible is said to be irreducible.

For example, in the complex plane, (4+7i)/(2+i)=3+2i is reducible, while (5+5i)/(7+i)=4/5+3i/5 is not.


See also

Fraction, Improper Fraction, Irreducible Fraction, Reduced Fraction

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Reducible Fraction." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ReducibleFraction.html

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